Were you born here? Did you grow up here?Did you visit your aunt here? ...or your children? Was your first home here? Were your children born here?Did you shop here? Was your favourite cinema here?Did you go to church here? Was your favourite pub here?Did you 'romance' here? Did you go to school here?Do you have a photograph from here?

my brother newly married & was only offered 1 house in Blackhill it was & dad gave him our German sheperd dog major whom dived oot top floor window to get to my brother when he went to local shop. spookie eh,that dog hadnt a thing wrong with it afterwards very surprising.

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Ye Cin Take The Lassie Oota Glesga But Ye Cannae Take Glesga Oota The Lassie

Hi Folks, my Husbands Great Grandfathers brother was Robert/Bobby Conaghan who lived in Blackhill in the 50's, 60's and 70's. I am led to believe that he was a bit of a legend in the area, so much so that they named a lounge at the Molendinar after him(The Conaghan Lounge). He was married to Sarah Johnstone and had 3 children - Rubina(Ruby) who moved to Canada, Jack, who now lives in East Kilbride and another daughter Frances who stayed in Glasgow. When he died the people of Blackhill wrote a poem that was read out at his Funeral in 1979. I have a newspaper clipping that has a picture of him in a back court in Blackhill with the MP Teddy Taylor. Unfortunately only the photo survived and the story is missing. Does anyone out there remember him or have any stories about him.All The bestLorna.

hi there imoved to blackhill when i was 14 went to smithycroft school had some good freinds from there ,meet my husband then married ,and had first daughter in 1977. lived in queenslie st then moved to craigendmuir st when married, had some good memories of blackhill, hi to any one who remembers me . maureen

I lived in Blackhill when i was a young boy about 4yrs old then moved to a place called twechar my mum and dad lived in blackhill for many years the family nams('s) are hanlon and mooney we lived in craigend muir street number 9 i remember only one family from there their name was agnes and john trimble they where good family friends agnes is my godmother but not seen any of the family for yrs dont know if they are still living or not but anyway thats it.

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i was born in Blackhill in Queenslie st in 1952 we lived ther till 1965my mother aqnd father was in the same house for 32yrs they were one of the first families to move ther when the houses were built we were the Dalys my sister mad her family lived ther to they were the Ogilvies when we moved out of Queenslie St we moved to Lochgreen St and I lived there till 1970 when I got married it would be good to hear from anyone who remembers the Dadly family

I'm new to the site and havin a trawl around. I noticed a post (no 5) from Floydian who mentions John and Agnes Trimble. Floydian, if it's the same couple they would have been my aunty and uncle. My mum's maiden name was Isabella Trimble and she would have been John's big sister. If you want to know more leave me a post!! Corbymags

hi all i lived in blackhill all my young days ,went to primary and secondary school there,which was riddrie primry and smithycroft sec,wasnt it jus the best lol, we were a family of 7 lived in drumpellier st ,go ha aguess who i am ........

Are you ,by any chance ,Helen Daly. My name is Michael Henaghan and lived on the ground floor of the close opposite the Carlins'.I know Margaret and Betty as well as Danny Ogilvie and also remember the day the twins were born in their house ,which was the custom then. I recall them being rushed to hospital in incubators shortly after they were born.I can't recall their names but maybe the son was called James after your brother.Your brother James had a motorbike and would quite often give me a lift to School which was St Mungo's at Townhead.

My name is Margaret burrows i lived at 32 acerhill st, i also remember mrs burrell the money lender. My sisters names are isa, Cathy and Sandra we lived next close to the dochertys. Does anyone remember the Nicholl's? and also also Ronald Rodden? We used to go to school on the back of the horse and cart, down to St Roch's School.

Hi all I was born in 1973, me and my brothers Frany and JoJo were raised in 25 maryston st. My Dad was John McDade but usually refered to as Daity McDade not Dante Alex McDade people get them mixed up. His brothers and sisters were all raised in 39 craigendmuir st (Mick , Rae, Margret and Cathy Mcdade). My mum nee Lesley Nee Griffin were also raised in Maryston st along with her two sisters Margret and Patsy Griffin. Their mum and Dad were Rab and Winnie Griffin who later moved onto 57 Provanmill Rd and then Gala St Riddrie where I now live in their old house. My mums Grandparents also lived in 25 Maryston st Jimmy Whelan And Isabella Whelan , their kids were Winnie Whelan( my Grandmother) James ,Cathy, Lexi and Jean. My Great Grand mother Isabella was German and I would love too hear from anyone who knew any of my family. Cheers BYT

i was brought up in good auld blackhill have many great memories of the place and still came home here after moving away and my daughter was born here my mum was brought up along side her family and for many its a brill place its had its probs over the yrs but no more than many other scheemes i wrote a small book about my mories and have some good pics of the place its not in print something i did for my grankids but to me its speacil and i want them to know how it was wen i was small so il keep looking for memeories to share as the place has a speacil place in my heart

just add my family were brought up in marystone st my dad was joe my mum veronica nee johnstone my granny johnstone stay4ed in drumpleir st and moodisburn st she and my granda were one of the first families to move to blackhill as they came fae garngade they had a big family frank helen eddie joe mary magaret treasa pat william peter my dad family hailed fae parkheid and they were grahams they also had a big family my brother was born in 30 marystone st and my anntie helen stayed in the same close as my anntie mags mccabe my granda francie johnstones sisters were both in marystone st as well both married to mcwans they were annie and margeret my dads mum my granny was masie graham and lived in creigendmuir st with my anntie masie a few cloes along her name was caruthers my unk hugh lived in criggy with my granny till he died his sons billy and hugh both stayed in ackerhill st my first hoose in blackhill was criggy to and i married and divorced a blackhill boy called hunter my granny johnstone has a memorial tree on the royston rd dedcated to her nancy was her name and she along with my jamesion mrs viegtch and mrs gorden were all on the community council for many yrs my granny did the penisoners lunch club wen it was a hut in spare ground and helepd get the comm centre built sadly not there noo, if anyone remembers any of the ones iv mention get in touch it will be good to here about them in their early days

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